Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Argentina
1.36 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.38 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.38 million against 1.36 million in Argentina, a difference of 19,420.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 252,148 446,640 194,492 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 325,718 545,594 219,876 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 613,715 973,987 360,272 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 856,683 987,130 130,447 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.14 million 1.06 million 70,962 Argentina
2020s 1.34 million 1.30 million 34,372 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Argentina or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.38 million against 1.36 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19,420, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Argentina ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release